Subcutaneous Infusion of Benzathine Penicillin G Is Acceptable and Preferred Over Intramuscular Injections for Syphilis in Western Australian Sexual Health Clinic Attendees: A Mixed Methods Sub-study
All participants described tolerable infusion experiences with a clear preference for SCIP over IM BPG to treat syphilis. SCIP has potential to replace IM BPG in clinical practice. Further research is needed to determine the acceptability and efficacy of SCIP in diverse cohorts.
Authors
- S. K. Swallow
- Laurens Manning (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4334-5351)
- Thel K. Hla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5233-4438)
- Stephanie Enkel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4075-0781)
- Jane Oliver (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5548-7512)
- Gerard F. Hoyne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7370-9139)
- Joni Cotter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3712-8425)
- Shakayla L. Walley
- Alice Kupara
Institutions
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- The Kids Research Institute Australia (AU)
- The University of Western Australia (AU)
- Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research (AU)
- Fiona Stanley Hospital (AU)
- Fremantle Hospital (AU)
- Peter Doherty Institute (AU)
- The University of Notre Dame Australia (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Patient
- Published
- 2025-08-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40271-025-00764-4
- Primary Topic
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Western Australia